Ryan Caidic is a Filipino poet and advertising creative. Born and raised in the Philippines, he later moved to Germany and now lives in Denmark. His poetry explores themes of diaspora, family narratives and the natural world, and has appeared in Southeast Review, Breakwater Review and elsewhere. He is the winner of the International Poetry Prize at London’s inaugural Bermondsey Literary Festival. His other honors include commendations from Poetry Wales and Munser Literature Center, along with shortlists for Peseroff Prize and Alpine Fellowship. His collection of poems, 50 Ways Home, is forthcoming from Fernwood Press (US).